Series: Final installment of the Clifton Chronicles, a bestselling series by Jeffrey Archer.
Opening: Begins with a gunshot—mystery of who fired and who survives.
Key Plot Points:
Giles Barrington uncovers the truth about his wife Karin, questioning if she's a spy or pawns in a larger scheme.
Harry Clifton embarks on writing his major work.
Emma Clifton completes ten years as Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary and receives a job offer from Margaret Thatcher.
Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank after Hakim Bishara's resignation.
Jessica, Sebastian and Samantha’s talented daughter, is expelled from art school but is rescued by her aunt Grace.
Lady Virginia plans to flee to avoid creditors, while the Duchess of Hertford dies, offering new opportunities to outsmart the Cliftons and Barringtons.
Tragedy: A shocking diagnosis brings turmoil to the Clifton family, culminating in devastating consequences.